A Beck Book (4 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. We list the ISBN for "The Snowman," an 11th printing thus from 2012. The ISBN of "Silence of the Grave," a 10th printing thus from 2006, is 978-0-312-42732-0. The ISBN of "The Assignment" (by Per Wahloo, whom Jo Nesbo has called "the Godfather of Scandinavian crime fiction") -- a first printing thus from 2013 -- is 978-0-307-74476-0. Three unread trade paperback Scandinavian police procedural novels combined into a lot to consolidate shipping charge, the group now reduced from $21.

Softcover. Condition: As New. Illustrated by Frank Hicks (illustrator). Never been read, unmarked, very little wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Never been read, unmarked, very little wear.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Thomas Beck Stvan (Cover Design); © Burke/ Triolo Productions/ Getty Images (Cover Photo); Mary A. Wirth (Book Design); Harold Shapiro (Photo) (illustrator). 2006 Random House Trade Paperback Editio. 655 + xii pp. Over-sized and/ or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/ or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/ or international shipments. Solidly and tightly bound copy and dust jacket with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Minimal, light or very mild browning/ tanning/ foxing on pages. Slightly bumped corners. Synopsis: In Americas Constitution, one of this eras most accomplished constitutional law scholars, Akhil Reed Amar, gives the first comprehensive account of one of the worlds great political texts. Incisive, entertaining, and occasionally controversial, this biography of Americas framing document explains not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it. We all know this much: the Constitution is neither immutable nor perfect. Amar shows us how the story of this one relatively compact document reflects the story of America more generally. (For example, much of the Constitution, including the glorious-sounding We the People, was lifted from existing American legal texts, including early state constitutions. ) In short, the Constitution was as much a product of its environment as it was a product of its individual creators inspired genius. Despite the Constitutions flaws, its role in guiding our republic has been nothing short of amazing. Skillfully placing the document in the context of late-eighteenth-century American politics, Americas Constitution explains, for instance, whether there is anything in the Constitution that is unamendable; the reason America adopted an electoral college; why a president must be at least thirty-five years old; and whyfor now, at leastonly those citizens who were born under the American flag can become president. From his unique perspective, Amar also gives us unconventional wisdom about the Constitution and its significance throughout the nations history. For one thing, we see that the Constitution has been far more democratic than is conventionally understood. Even though the document was drafted by white landholders, a remarkably large number of citizens (by the standards of 1787) were allowed to vote up or down on it, and the documents later amendments eventually extended the vote to virtually all Americans. We also learn that the Founders Constitution was far more slavocratic than many would acknowledge: the three fifths clause gave the South extra political clout for every slave it owned or acquired. As a result, slaveholding Virginians held the presidency all but four of the Republics first thirty-six years, and proslavery forces eventually came to dominate much of the federal government prior to Lincolns election. Ambitious, even-handed, eminently accessible, and often surprising, Americas Constitution is an indispensable work, bound to become a standard reference for any student of history and all citizens of the United States.

Hardcover. Condition: New. HardCover. Pub Date :2010-05-01 Language: Chinese Publisher: Future Publishing African animals: Follow naturalist African savannah to begin a scientific adventure now! Lived there for a variety of ferocious. strong. beautiful and fascinating animals: African lion. leopard. Grant's zebra. white rhinoceros. giraffe Angola . go and face them. understand their unique habits and interesting stories. You can also assemble your own three-dimensional and three-dimensional large animal model scen.